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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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